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Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the east in All-Star votes

Posted: 3:58 PM, Jan 03, 2019

Updated:2019-01-03 17:01:14-05

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MILWAUKEE -- When you are leading the team with the league's best record, chances are you will be an All-Star. In Giannis Antetokounmpo's case, this will mark his third straight appearance among the league's best players.

Currently, Antetokounmpo leads the NBA's Eastern Conference in All-Star votes with 991,561 and counting. He is followed by Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics with 910,329 votes, Kawhi Leonard of the Tornto Raptors with 774,172 votes and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers with 648,002 votes.